GRE Word List

ROUSING

giving rise to excitement : stirring

The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.

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WordMeaning
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
podiuma low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number